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The Arab Weekly
Issue: Sunday 06 Oct 2019
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Top Stories
US trains on transfer of operations out of Qatar
Emily Przyborowski-71210
Mass protests in Iraq rattle Iran and proxies
Mamoon Alabbasi
Egyptian government mulls new reforms after wave of street protests
Ahmed Megahid
In mid election cycle, Tunisians fret about possible risks ahead
Lamine Ghanmi
First soldiers, then teachers: Turkey widens presence in northern Syria
Thomas Seibert
Interview
Syrian opposition leader calls for pressure on Damascus as constitution talks loom
Thomas Seibert
Economy
Saudi Arabia gears up to tackle economic challenges
Jareer Elass
Unlocking the potential of oil products in the MENA region
Omar El-Huni
Algeria to borrow from abroad for first time in 15 years
Lamine Ghanmi
Culture
History written in metal at Beirut exhibition
Samar Kadi
‘New Poetry from North Africa’ illuminates London evening
Karen Dabrowska
UAE galleries draw art lovers as rich new season opens
N.P. Krishna Kumar
Travel
Wadi Degla Nature Reserve offers sanctuary for Cairo residents
Rihab Aliwa-12317
Society
Jordanian men defy conservative traditions with rush to plastic surgery
Roufan Nahhas
For US group, Egypt matchmaking app is a catch
Marc Espanol
News & Analysis
Mass protests in Iraq rattle Iran and proxies
Mamoon Alabbasi
Conditions propitious for extremism in the Arab world
Mustafa Abid
Caution over Syria constitution process
Simon Speakman Cordall
Athletics championships turn into PR nightmare for Qatar
AW staff
Cairo media take shots at Turkey, Qatar as row mounts
Amr Emam
Iraqi demonstrators vow to continue protests ‘until government is changed’
Azhar Al-Rubaie
With sights set on overseas, Tunisians hone foreign language skills
Stephen Quillen
Egypt establishes insurance policy against divorce
Hassan Abdel Zaher
Morocco strives to upgrade its fishing industry
Mohamed Mamouni al-Alawi
Rabat becoming Morocco’s expat hotspot
Kaja Bouman
Pushback in US against attempts to readmit Turkey into F-35 programme
Paul Iddon
Unrest shakes Iraq as prime minister marks year in office
Mamoon Alabbasi
Decommissioning of Iraqi anti-terror commander draws criticism
AW staff
Syrian opposition leader calls for pressure on Damascus as constitution talks loom
Thomas Seibert
Thoughts
The message Hezbollah is sending through street protests
The rage in Beirut is a reminder of Lebanon’s toxic politics